Wheel.



PATENTED AUG. 21,1906. G. scREPEL & as. L. BR-OUX.

WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 11, 1905.

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WHEEL.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 11, 1905.

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W H E E L Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 21, 1906.

Application filed November 11, 1805. Serial No. 286.784.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, Gnone-ns Scanner, residing at 4bis Rue Vauban, andEL'I'E J ULE-s LEON Bnoox, residing at 19.Rue de Beaumont, Roubaix, N0rd, France, citizens of France, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Wheels for Automobiles or other Vehicles, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention has for its object to provide a Wheel for automobiles orother vehicles which without carrying a pneumatic tire and withoutpresenting in consequence the inconveniences of a pneumatic tire shallyet considerably diminish shocks and concussions due to unevenness ofthe road.

An essential characteristic of a wheel constructed according to thisinvention is the arrangement of the wheel pro or in a free felly formedby .a sort of annu ar box of U- section in which the wheel can playfreely in its plane without the free felly arid wheelproper becomingdisconnected, the connection between the-Wheel proper and the bottom ofthe box being constantly and elastically assured from 'the rolling sideby a series of spring-pistons guided in the wheel proper. Oneconstruction of wheel according to this invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings.

Figure 1 thereof shows the wheel in elevation with a part broken away.Fig. 2 shows the wheel in central vertical'transverse section. Fig. 3 isa partial transverse section of the free folly of the wheel and Figs. 4and 5 show in elevation and in under side plan, respectively, one of theelements of the wheel proper.

Thr parts indicated by the references a, b, c, (1, 2,1], g, h, i, 7, 7c,and m, hereinafter articular y proper, While the tree felly of the wheelwith ateral cheeks p is indicated by the referencesn, o, p, q, r, and s.

The wheel proper com rises a hub or nave a, to which are fixed spo es b,the outer ends of which are connected together by a fixed ielly c andsegments d e, each made in two pieces, Figs. a and 5, which when inplace and secured by bolts form a fixed intermediate ring between theboss or nave a and the fixed felly The ring (1 e forms a support for theinner ends of a series of cylinders g the outer ends of which bear uponthe fixe folly 1:. Any desired number of these cylinders are arranged inthe spaces between the referred to, constitute. the .W eel spokes b. Inthe'exampl'e illustrated there are arranged two such cylinders betweeneach pairiof spokes. Each cylinder contains one or more springs "k, thatconstantly tend to push outwardly the inner head i of a piston-i j k m,the rod portion 9' of which traverses the fixed felly eand carries atits outer encl'ahead 7r, covered witha supple material m, the curvatureof which corresponds to the curvature of the interior face 7 of the freefelly'n, 0 p q r.

The free felly comprises a-rigid ring it, of,"

for example, wood and iron, the outer peri hery of which may be providedwith a sup- 7r 0 the pistons of the upper cylinders, where the springsare not compressed, then extending to their greatest extent toward theinner periphery of the free folly, as shown in Fig. 1.

It is to be understood that the arrangement described may be somewhatmodified this free felly is provided with two in its details withoutthereby departing from of. the invention. The coiled the scope forexample, may be replaced by springs any other cushioning or elasticdev1cesuch, for example, as abomp'ressed fluid.

What we claim is. 1. In a vehicle-wheel, an inner Wheel, a

free felly encircling said inner wheel, radiallyslidin pistons ided bysaid inner wheel, cylin ers carrie by said inner Wheel within which said(pistons slide, heads on the outer ends of sai pistons adapted toibearon the inner periphery of said free felly consecutively when the Wheelis in use, means adapted to force said pistons outwardly,'means to limitthe extent of outward. movement of said pistons, and annular side cheeksfixed to said ee felly embracing said inner wheel to limit relativelateral movement of said free folly and inner wheel, substantially asset forth.

j 2. In a vehicle-wheel, 'an inner wheel, a free felly encircling saidinner wheel, radiallyarranged cylinders carried by said inner Wheel,pistons sliding in said cylinders, means freefelly encircling said innerWheel; radial-lystantially as set forth.

springs within said cylinders freefolly 'inner'wheel to limit relativeof said free'felly and inner wheel; substantially heads on the innerendsoi said pistons adapt ed by hearing on the inner sides of the outer endsof said cylinders to limit the extent of outward movement of saidpistons, heads on the outer ends-of said pistons adapted to bear on theinner periphery of said free felly consecutively when the wheel is inuse, and annular side cheeks fixed to said free felly embracingsaidinner wheel to. limit relativelateralmovement of said free felly andinner wheel substantially as set forth.

. 3; Ina vehicle-Wheel, an inner wheel, -a

arranged cylinders carried by said innerwheel, I pistons sliding in saidcylinders, adapted to force said-pistons outwardly, heads on the innerends of said pistons adapted by hearing on the inner sides orv the outerends of said cylinders to 'limit the extent of outward movement of saidpistons, heads on the outer ends of said pistons adapted-to bear on theinner periphery of saidfree felly consecutively when the wheel is inuse,and annular side cheeks fixed to said free felly embracing said innerwheel to limit relative lateral movement of said free felly and innerwheel, sub- 4, In a vehicle-wheel an inner wheel Gemprising a hubportion and a-rim portion formed witlpradiallyerranged holes, a freefelly encircling said inner wheel, radially-sliding pistons extendingthrough the holes of the rim portion of said inner wheel, cylinderscarried by said inner wheel within which said pistons slide, heads onthe outer ends of said pistons adapted to bear on the inner periphery ofsaid consecutively when the wheel is in use, means adapted toi'orce saidpistons outwardly, means to limit the-extent of outward movement of saidpistons, and annular side cheeks fixed to said free fell embracing saidateral movement as set forth.

5. In a vehicle-Wheel, an inner wheel some prising a hub portion and arim portion formed with radially-arranged holes, a ring fixed to saidinner rim between said hub and rim portions, a freefelly encircling saidinner wheel, radially-sliding pistons, extending through the holes ofthe rim portion ofsaid inner wheel, radially-arranged cylinders be.-tween said fixed ring and the rim portion of said inner wheel in whichthe inner portions ofsaid pistons work, means Within saidcylindersadapted to force said pistons outwardly, heads on the-outerends o said pistons adapted to hear on the inner periphery of said freefolly consecutively when the wheel is in use, and annular side cheeksfixed to said free fellyemhracing said inner wheel to limit relativelateral movement of said free folly and inner wheel, substantiallyas setforth.

through the holes of inner-Wheel, radially-arran ed cylinders be-"wheaL-substantialiy 7. l1'1-a-vehiclewheel, an inner Wheel com- 7 and arim portion" formed with radiallyn-rranged holes, a ring wheel, radiallysliding.

extent of outward 6'. in a vehicle-wheel, an inner Wheel cone prising ahub portion and a portion formed-With radially arranged holes, a ringfixed to Tim portions, a free folly encircling said inner Wheel,radially-slidin pistons ext-ending the rim portion of i said tween said,fixed ring and the rim portion of said inner wheel-in'which the innerportions of said pistons work, means within said cylindrs adaptedtoforcesaid pistons outwardly, heads on the inner ends of-s'aid pistons adaptedby hearing on the inner sides of the outer ends of said cylinders to 1iiit the-extent of said inner rim between. said huh and outward movementof said pistons, heads on the outerends of said pistons adapted to bear.on the inner periphery of said free felly consecutively when the wheelis in use, and annularside cheeks fixed to said ireefellyembracingsaid-inner wheel to limit relativelateral movement of said free follyand inner as set forth.

prising a hub portion fixed to'said inner rim hetweensaid huh and runportions, a free ielly encircl ngsaid inner through the holes of the rimportion of-said inner wheel, radiallyerra-need cylindersbce tw een saidfixed ring and t ierin ortio-n of said inner-Wheel in which the inns"ortions of said pistons Work, springs within sard cylinders adapted toforce said pistonseutavardly, heads on the outer ends oisaidpis-tonsadapted to bear on the inner periphery =ofsaid free iellyconsecutively when. the wheclis in use and annular side cheeks fixed tosai'chi'ree felly embracing said inner wheel to limit relative lateralmovement of said free folly and inner wheel, substantially as set forth.

8. ln-a vehicle-wheel, an inner wheel comrising a "hub portion and arim'porticn 'ormed with :adially-arranged holes, a ring fixed to saidinner rim between said huh and rim portions, a folly encircling saidinner Wheel, radially sliding pistons extending through the holes of therim portion ofsaid inner wheel, radially-arranged-cylinders hetweensaid"lined ring and the rim portion of V said inner wheel in which the innerportions of said pistons work, springs within saidcyh inders adapted toforce s id pistons out-- wardly, heads on tons adapted by hearing on theinner sides of the outer ends of cylinders to nit the movement of s ipistons,

heads on theeuter ed to hear on the inner periphery felly consecutivelywhen the w p 1. and annular side oheeks fixed to telly embracing saidinner wl l tive lateral movement of inner wheel,substantially the innerends oi saidpisends of said-pistons adaptpistons extending side cheeksfixed to said free felly embracing said innerwheel to limit relativelateral 9. In a vehicle-wheel, an inner wheel com= prising a hub ortionand a rim portion formed with ra ially-arranged holes, a ring fixed tosaid inner rim between said hub and rim portions, a free iellyencircling said inner wheel, a tire on the outer periphery of said freetelly, a cushioning-tire on the inner periphery of said free felly,radially-sliding pit-i=- tons extending through the holes of the rimportion of said inner wheel, radially-arranged cylinders between saidfixed ring and the rim portion of said inner wheel in which the innerportions 'of said pistons work, springs'within said cylinders adapted toforce said pistons outwardly, heads on the inner ends oi saidpistonsadaptedby bearing onthe inner sides of the outer ends of saidcylinders to limit the extent of outward movement of said pistons, headson the outer ends of said pistons adapted to hear on the inner peripheryof said free fully consecutively when the wheel is use, and annular sidecheeks fixed to said free folly embracing said inner wheel to limitrelative lateral IIIOVGIHBIIN-f said felly and inner Wheel,substantially as set forth.

' 10. In a vehicie=wheeL an inner wheel comprising a hub portion and arim portion formed with radially-arranged holes, a ring iixed'to saidinner rim between said hub and rim portions, a free felly encirclingsaid inner wheel, a tire on the outer periphery of said free i'elly, acushioning-tire on theginner pesprings within said cylinders adapted toforce said pistons outwardly, heads on the inner ends of saidpistons'adapted by bear-.

iiig on the inner sides of the outer ends of said cylinders to limit theextent of outward movement of said. pistons, heads on the outer ends ofsaid pistons adapted to bear on the inner periphery of said free fel'lyconsecutively when the wheel is in use, sup le material covering saidouter heads, an annular movement of said free folly and inner wheel,substantially as set forth.

11. In a vehicle-wheel, an inner WlIlQ-Gl .riphery of said free felly,radiaily-sliding piscomprising a hub portion and a rim portion formedwith radially-arranged holds, a ring fixed to said inner rim betweensaid hub and rim portions, built up oi? segments each com- IiSll'N twoparts held together by bolts, a iree fe ly encircling said inner wheel,radiall sliding; pistons extending through the holes of the rim portionof said. inner wheel, radially-arranged cylinders between said fixedring and the rim portion of said inner wheel in which the inner portionsof said pistons work, means within said cylinders adapted to force saidpistons outwardly, heads on the outer ends-of said pistons adapted tobear on the inner periphery of said free telly consecutively when thewheel is in use, and annular side cheeks fixed to said free i 'ellyembracing said inner wheel to limit relative lateral movement said freefelly and inner wheel, substantially as set forth.

12. In a vehicle -wheel, an inner wheel comprising a hub portion and arim portion formed with radially-arranged,holes, a rim fixed to saidinner rim between said hub an rim portions, built up of segments eachcomprisin two parts held together by bolts, a free fe ly encircling saidinner Wheel, radiallysliding pistons extending through the holes of therim portion of, said inner wheel, radially-arranged cylinders betweensaid fixed ring and the rim portion of said inner wheel in which theinner portions of said pistons work, springs within said cylindersadapted to force said pistons outwardly, heads on the inner ends of saidpistons adapted by hearing on the inner sides of the outer ends of saidcylinders to limit the extent of outward movement of said pistons, headson,the

outer ends of said pistons adapted to bear on the inner periphery ofsaid free felly consecutively when the Wheel is in use, and annular sidecheeks fixed to said free folly embracing said inner wheel to limitrelative lateral movement of said free felly and inner wheel,substantially asset forth.

In testimony whereof have signed our names to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses. A

GEORGES SCREPEL. ELIE JULES LEON BROUX. Witnesses:

ALFRED O. HARnrsoN, NoiiL DHUERT.

